| APPENDIX I | | (See Paragraph-6) | | FORM 1 | | | | Note : If space provided against any parameter is inadequate, Kindly upload supporting document under 'Additional Attachments if any' at the last part of the Form1. Please note that all such Annexures must be part of single pdf document. | | (I) Basic Information | | | Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area | NA |
| | Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification | N/A | | Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained | N/A | | Upload copy of CTE | N/A |
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| Name of the Project/s | Kosi-Mechi Intrastate Link Project (Construction of canal (76.20 km) on the existing barrage beyond existing Eastern Kosi Main Canal (41.30 km) for irrigation purpose under Kosi-Mechi Intrastate Link Project in the State of Bihar | Brief summary of project | Annexure-Brief summary of project | | Proposal Number | IA/BR/RIV/57622/2016 | | Project Cost | 490000 lacs | |
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| S. No. in the schedule | 1(c) River Valley projects
| Project Sector | River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects | |
| | 3. | Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled | Proposed gross command area 275135 ha (2.75 lakh ha). ha. |
| | 4. | | New/Expansion/Modernization | New |
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| | 5. | Existing Capacity/Area etc. | -1 ha. |
| | 6. | Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' | A | | | 7. | | Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify | Yes | | d) | Inter-State boundaries and international boundaries |
| | | 8. | | Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify | No |
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| Location of the project | The proposed link command comprising 214812 ha (2.15 lakh ha) is falling in Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj and Katihar districts of Bihar. The link canal forms its northern boundary while river Parman and river Mahananda form the western and eastern boundaries. In south it is spread upto river Ganga. | | Shape of the project land | Strip | | Uploaded GPS file | Annexure-GPS file  | | Uploaded copy of survey of India Toposheet | Annexure-Survey of india toposheet | | Plot/Survey/Khasra No. | Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj and Katihar districts of Bihar. | | Town / Village | Near Hanuman Nagar | | State of the project | Bihar | |
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| (1.) | Bihar | Araria | Forbesganj | | (2.) | Bihar | Kishanganj | Bahadurganj | | (3.) | Bihar | Purnia | Purnia East | | (4.) | Bihar | Katihar | katihar |
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| Nearest railway station along with distance in kms | Forbesganj, 5 km | Nearest airport along with distance in kms | Bagdora, 200 km | |
| | 11. | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms | Hanuman Nagar , 8.50 km | | | 12. | Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) | |
| | 13. | Name of the Applicant | Indu |
| | 14. | Registered Address | Sinchai Bhawan, Patna, Bihar |
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| Address for correspondance: | | Name of the Company | WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR | | Name of the Applicant | Indu | | Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) | Engineer In Chief (HQ) | | Pin code | 800015 | | E-mail | eincwrd@gmail.com | | Telephone No. | 0612-2215345 | | Fax No. | 0612-2217649 | | Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . | NIL | |
| | 16. | | Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet | No |
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| | 17. | Whether part of Interlinked projects? | No |
| | 18. | Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted? | N/A |
| | 19. | | If Yes, MoEF file number | N/A | | Date of submission | N/A |
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| | | | 21. | | Whether the proposal involves Approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given | | (i) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980? | No | | (ii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? | No | | (iii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification, 2011? | No |
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| | 22. | | Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? | No |
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| | 23. | | Whether any Forest Land Involved? | | | Area of Forest land Involved (hectares) | N/A |
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| | 24. | | Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? | No | | (a) Name of the Court | N/A | | (b) Name of the Sub court | N/A | | (c) Case No. | N/A | | (d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed project | N/A |
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| 1 | Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 1.1 | Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) | Yes | The project shall change cropping pattern of command area due to assured irrigation. | | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | Yes | Though no building structures shall have to be cleared yet some vegetation which comes within the canal sections need to to be cleared. | | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | Yes | The acquired land changes to water body. | | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | Yes | Though sub-surfaces investigation of intakearea is completed yet some bore holes along alignment of canal and branches and SPT tests are required | | 1.5 | Construction works? | Yes | Construction of canals and related structure | | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | The alignment of canal /branches has been so made that no structure falls within the right of way. | | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | Yes | Temporary site /land shall be required for facilitating construction activities like storage of material, construction equipments and also temporary labor camps. | | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | Yes | Cross regulator.
Construction of proposed link canal (76.20 km) on the existing barrage beyond existing Eastern Kosi Main Canal (41.30 km) | | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunnelling? | No | -- | | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | No | Not Applicable in context of irrigation project. | | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | Not Applicable in context of irrigation project. | | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | Not Applicable in context of irrigation project. | | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | No | Not Applicable in context of irrigation project. | | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | Yes | Temporary storage shall be required for the storage of construction materials. | | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | No | Not Applicable in context of irrigation project. | | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | For regulation and operation existing infrastructure will be deployed. | | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | For regulation and operation existing infrastructure will be deployed. | | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | No new rail/road is warranted as the project area is well connected. | | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | Yes | Temporary traffic diversion shall be provided to facilitate construction across main canal and branches. | | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | No | The alignment does not warrant any such diversion. | | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | -- | | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | Yes | Provision has been made for construction of stream crossing below main canal /branches. | | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | Yes | Surplus water of 2050.15 MCM during monsoon months in case of pre Sapt Kosi high dam and 2584.06 MCM annually in case of post Sapt Kosi high dam has been proposed for diversion through link canal.
The existing utilization of EKMC is 5740.37 MCM and the total transmission losses of the link canal is 96 MCM, Thus the total diversion through Kosi-Mechi link including utilization of 5740.37 MCM work out to 7896 MCM.(2050.15+5740.37) =7791 | | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | Yes | Marginal effect on surface drainage due to interruption of canal is anticipated. | | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | Yes | Covered trucks will be used to transport construction material to the site. | | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | No | Not Applicable in context of flow irrigation project. | | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | No | Not Applicable in context of flow irrigation project. | | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | Yes | The construction of various components of Cross regulator / canal structure shall create temporary influx of skill labor (1000 at peak activity period) while the unskilled and semi skilled labour shall be locally available. Likewise a slight influx of agriculture labour shall be experienced post construction due to increase in agriculture activity in the area. | | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | Indigenous species shall be introduced | | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | -- | | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | -- | |
| 2 | Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 2.1 | Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) | Yes | Land requirement will be approximately 950 Ha | | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | The water requirement of the project is 2050.15 MCM which will be utilized for enroute irrigation in new command | | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | No | Not applicable in context of Irrigation Project. | | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | Yes | The Construction material like stone aggregate shall be quarried form approved quarries. Cement, steel will be procured from market,quantity details will be provided in EIA report. | | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | Steel gates shall be used thus no timber shall be required. | | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | The power shall be arranged from Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd (Distribution). | | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | --- | |
| 3 | Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 3.1 | Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies | No | The construction activities do not involve use of any hazardous substance. The water to be diverted into canal has been found fit for irrigation and thus shall not impair the underground water quality. | | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | The flowing water in canal system during monsoon shall not generate vector / water borne diseases. | | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | Yes | Agriculture Production will increase resulting in improvement of living condition of people. | | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | The canal / branches have been aligned considerably away from inhabited areas. | | 3.5 | Any other causes | No | Not Applicable | |
| 4 | Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 4.1 | Spoil, overburden or mine wastes | Yes | The excavated material shall be used in construction of guide / marginal bunds which will be stone pitched. | | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | Yes | No commercial waste shall be generated. However the domestic waste from staff colony will be properly treated as per MSW 2000 rules. | | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | Yes | The construction waste like gunny / poly bags of cement and cut pieces of iron shall be auctioned timely and removed frequently. | | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | No | Not Applicable as the work shall be carried out contractually using the contractor’s equipment. The contractor’s shall be made liable to remove these equipments after construction. | | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | Neither saline nor sodic soil has been encountered along the alignment of canal. | | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | -- | | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | -- | |
| 5 | Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr) |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 5.1 | Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project. | | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project. | | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | Insignificant emission from transport vehicle, | | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | Yes | Insignificant emission from construction / plant Equipment. | | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | Yes | Some dust will emanate due to movement of vehicle and handling of construction materials like aggregate etc. | | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | Not Applicable | | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | Not Applicable as the debris of construction material like boulder / Sand / shingle are not burnt. | | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | |
| 6 | Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 6.1 | From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers | Yes | Gensets, excavators and trucks will be the main sources of noise and vibration. | | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | Yes | Construction machinery will cause noise and vibration, | | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | No | -- | | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | Yes | Movement of trucks /dumper will result in noise and vibration. | | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | Not Applicable | |
| 7 | Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 7.1 | From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials | No | No hazardous material shall be used in construction or post construction stage. | | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | Not Applicable | |
| 8 | Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 8.1 | From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances | No | -- | | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | Not Applicable | | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | No | -- | |
| 9 | Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality |
| S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | | 9.1 | Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:
- Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply,waste or waste water treatment, etc.)
- housing development
- extractive industries
- supply industries
- Other
| No | Supporting infrastructure already exist in the project area.
Existing colony will be used
The area under CCA is totally rural.
- | | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | No | Not Applicable as the project is site specific and the land proposed to be acquired for construction shall be permanently under use for the running / operation of project. | | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | No | Not Applicable in the context of irrigation project | | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | No | There is no similar project in the vicinity of the proposed project. | |
| (III) | Environmental Sensitivity | | S.No | Areas | Name/Identity | Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary | | 1 | Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value
| No | -- | | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | Yes | River Kosi : 2050.15 MCM water will be utilized for enroute irrigation in new command. The existing utilization of EKMC is 5740.37 MCM, Thus the total diversion through Kosi-Mechi link including utilization of 5740.37 MCM work out to 7791 MCM. (2050.15+5740.37) =7791 | | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | No | Further verified during EIA study. | | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | Yes | Underground water: The some extent underground water shall be recharged due to application of irrigation water. | | 5 | State, National boundaries | No | Bihar & Nepal: Project alignment is partially within 10 km from Indo Nepal border. | | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | -- | | 7 | Defence installations | No | -- | | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | Yes | Araria: 35 Km . | | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | Yes | Exist in command area but not in alignment. | | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | Yes | Parman River: 4.0 Km from the link alignment and 42 km from Hanuman Nagar barrage.
Kosi River : 42.0 Km from the link alignment and 0.00 Km from Hanuman Nagar barrage. | | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | --- | | 12 | Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects | No | The area lies in seismic zone-IV & V | | | (IV) | Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies | | Essential Detail Sought : NIL | | Additional Detail Sought : NIL | | (V) | Undertaking | | I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. | | V.(i) | | Name of Applicant | Indu | | Designation | Engineer In Chief (HQ) | | Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here) | WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR | | Address | Sinchai Bhawan, Patna, Bihar |
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